Windows 2000 Server Versus Novell NetWare 5.1

            My comparison between Operating Systems is going to be non-other than, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Novell NetWare 5.1. I figure that this is going to beat to death from other people in the class so I thought that I would take it one step further by actually comparing the two things that are very similar between the two operating systems and that is their Directory Services feature that they both offer.
             To start with I am bias to Microsoft's Windows 2000 Servers running Active Directory Services. This is only because I work with it from day to day everyday and I really do not get enough interaction with Novell. However, I did not say that I like Microsoft better I just tend to lean more towards their side because I know it better and my boss wants us to sell their (Microsoft) product. So please forgive any un-bias opinions that I may write in this report.
             Novell claims that NetWare is a better network operating system than Windows 2000 Server with Active Directory, and of course Microsoft would come back with a reply that sounds something like this that NetWare 5.1 is a minor upgrade to NetWare 5.0 and still lacks many of the features and capabilities included in the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. Well after all is said and done and the sticks and stones have been thrown, let's get down to the real comparison of what the two Services offer.
             In comparison to Windows 2000, Novell has very limited backing and support from third-party vendors for NetWare and NDS. Meanwhile, a huge base of third-party hardware and system solutions exists for Windows platforms, which improves choices, availability and competitive prices for customers. Well I have one thing to add to that, "Ants are attracted to a picnic basket on a warm summer day!" If anyone missed that, of course other companies would flock to Microsoft's side, I want to make lots of money to someday.
             Microsoft has numerous products that provide integration and interoperability with many systems, including UNIX and Linux systems, IBM mainframes, Apple Macintosh, and Novell systems.